2 Corinthians 9
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
2ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬ ⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲬⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ.
3Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
3ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
4ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϢⲒ.
5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
5ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ.
6But this I say , He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈϤⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲤϦ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ
7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
7ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things , may abound to every good work:
8ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲢⲰϢⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
9(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
9ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
10ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲒϮ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
12ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲪⲀϢⲚⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men ;
13ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
14ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
15ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
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